http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A...1127/SPORTS0102<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>AUBURN HILLS -- The Pistons have signed their two first-round draft picks -- Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo -- freeing them to play on their summer league team beginning Saturday in Las Vegas.Stuckey, the 15th pick, will have the first two years of his contract guaranteed at roughly $3 million. The Pistons hold options for a third and fourth year.Afflalo, the 27th pick, will earn roughly $1.5 million the next two seasons, with the Pistons holding options for two years beyond that.</div>Good we got this done now so we can focus on free agency.
Why do almost all rookies sign the same exact deal? The first two years guranteed with team options for 3rd and fourth?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The`Dream @ Jul 6 2007, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why do almost all rookies sign the same exact deal? The first two years guranteed with team options for 3rd and fourth?</div>I think it's some kind of new rule in the NBA where they can't have 4 yrs straight up but instead have to make the 3rd and 4th year options.EDIT- Yep I was right it is part of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (matthewhenry22 @ Jul 11 2007, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>well it looks as though billups might not be a piston anymore which is sad.</div>What?
